I go from praising Christian Louboutin's shoes... to showing a little love for Balenciaga. The shoes from the very first post have this kind of certain design. Almost like they are wedges, but not really. I've seen wedge shoes and sandals before that don't look like traditional wedges (I accidentally typed in "wedgies" instead of "wedge." Sorry!). Like those wedges that have a little defined heel at the back rather than a flat-bottomed shoe all around. I think wedges can be quite lovely, personally.
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I'm personally a fan of Steve Madden. I always talk about the now-discontinued(?) Binder shoe, a wedge shoe that highly resembles a vintage pair of sneakers. I noted it as something you get away with wearing office-appropriate clothes with and not have it seem like Casual Friday came a few days early. His style is a marriage of interesting shoe designs as well as a little aggression. I visited the Steve Madden website a few nights ago and saw some of the latest models. Some I liked, some I loathed. Yet still, I am a Steve Madden fan.
Individual shoe comments...
The Lalo peep-toe (Post #25) pumps have a nice feel to them in design. I'd probably like those in black best. I would probably wear these casually if I were a lady. I'd go with either of these two: (1) a black shirt with a denim skirt. Leggings are optional. (2) A colorful tunic paired with black capris or leggings. Both of these combinations inspired by a friend of mine who wears black high-heel, open-toe pumps with a wooden sole.
The Chloe sandals (Post #24) are a bit like the gladiator sandals, only something I could tolerate. I love wedges. I'm always told that wedges are easier to walk around in. So I'm sure you'll have plenty of options to dress up some nice sandals like those. I'd probably wear a red T-shirt, a denim skirt that hangs down to about mid-thigh or to the knees, and those Chloe sandals if I were a lady.
I've grown to like camouflage(?) prints on femme clothing whether as a top or on some bottoms. Unfortunately for leopard prints (Post #30), I haven't really liked leopard prints personally. Always thought they were tacky. The pumps themselves are fine. I just don't really like the leopard print.
Otherwise, I respect Steve Madden's work.